Can you dismiss an employee during the probationary period? Yes, but a recent case is a lesson in caution. The recent Federal Court decision of ‘Dabboussy v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils’ is a warning to employers to consider the importance of timing if dismissing an employee during probation.
Employees of retail chain Riot Art & Craft were recently terminated after the company went into liquidation. The 300 odd employees from the company’s 56 stores are reported to
It is surprisingly common how often a dispute arises between an employer and employee as to how the employment relationship ended – was it by
Recently, an applicant was successful in her out of time application because she was experiencing domestic violence and hardship. In Voto v Adairs Retail Group Pty
A recent Supreme Court decision highlighted the importance for employers to pay terminated employees their full entitlements including payment in lieu of the notice period
When an employer terminates an employee’s contract of employment, they are required to pay an amount for redundancy based on the employee’s years of continuous
Terminating an employee is a confronting experience. Surely, in the digital age where text, email and instant messaging is commonplace, reducing the personal element of
Stephen Booth Recent cases involving Jack de Belin (St. George Dragons, NRL) and Israel Folau (Waratahs, Rugby Australia) have cast some interesting light on some
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